LOT 202
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Lot 202
A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE LORD ALMIGHTY, 19TH CENTURY. Here Christ is seen delivering a blessing with his right hand while his other hand holds a scepter and rests atop an orb. The entire image overlaid with a heavy silver-gilt repousse and chased riza. Hallmarked Moscow, dated 1822 and with Cyrillic makers mark AP probably for Aleksandr Panphilov. The head of Christ enshrined by a silver-gilt and cloisonné halo hallmarked Moscow, circa 1899-1907 and Cyrillic makers mark NK. 12 inches x 10.25 inches (30 x 25 cm).
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,310 - 3,850
The offered icon reflects the taste of affluent Russians for items executed in the Italianate taste. At the beginning of the 19th century, when foreign travel became more accessible to the aristocracy, those who could, journeyed to Europe and in particular, Italy where they were mesmerized by the art and architecture. The addition of a later more elaborate enameled halo reveals the practice of continually embellishing or improving an icon that has been handed down through the family, often as an ex-voto offering for an answered prayer.
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